Springfield Metropolitan Bar Association installed its 2009 officers and directors at its annual banquet Jan. 23 at Hickory Hills Country Club. The 2009 SMBA officers are: Wallace Squibb, president; Brian Hamburg, president-elect; Brent Green, past president; Mike Cosby, treasurer; and Ginger Gooch, secretary. Above, Squibb addresses the crowd, noting that the two major issues facing the bar this year are follow-through with the Volunteer Public Defender program and the need for additional judges in Greene County.